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Whether you're a grammar guru or a literary enthusiast, this quiz is designed to test your knowledge across a range of topics including grammar rules, literary terms, and vocabulary accuracy. With 12 carefully crafted questions, challenge yourself to identify correct spellings, understand complex grammatical structures, and decipher the nuances of English usage.
 
 
What does the term "onomatopoeia" refer to in language?
Words that imitate natural sounds
Words that describe emotions
Words that have multiple meanings
Words that rhyme with each other
 
 
Identify the correctly conjugated verb:
She have seen that movie three times.
They goes to the gym every day.
She has seen that movie three times.
We was at the store yesterday.
 
 
What is the function of a gerund in a sentence?
It acts as a noun
It functions as an adjective
It serves as an adverb
It replaces a verb
 
 
Which sentence contains a conditional clause?
I will go to the beach if it's sunny tomorrow.
She enjoys reading novels by famous authors.
The cat sat lazily on the windowsill.
Running marathons requires discipline and training.
 
 
What is the purpose of using a semicolon in a sentence?
To join two independent clauses
To introduce a list
To emphasize a point
To separate a subject from its predicate
 
 
Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier:
After reading the entire course syllabus, the first assignment seemed easy.
While running, the tree branch hit my head.
By studying hard, good grades are achieved.
Walking in the park, I spotted a squirrel with my dog.
 
 
Identify the sentence with correct comma usage:
After school, we went to the library, and we studied.
Before dinner, I like to go for a walk.
I like apples, oranges and, bananas.
She likes cooking her family, and her pets.
 
 
Identify the sentence with a dangling participle:
Walking down the street, the shops looked inviting.
After cooking dinner, the dishes were washed.
Swimming in the pool, the sun felt warm.
Biking through the park, birds chirped overhead.
 
 
Identify the correct plural form:
Criterions
Phenomenons
Bureaus
Datum
 
 
What is the passive voice of the sentence: "The committee approved the new guidelines"?
The new guidelines were approved by the committee
The new guidelines approved by the committee
The committee was approved the new guidelines
The new guidelines were being approved by the committee
 
 
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
The list of items are on the desk.
There is a number of options available.
Each of the players has a doctor.
Neither of the men like to dance.
 
 
Which term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity?
Alliteration
Assonance
Euphemism
Ellipsis
 
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